Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Peterbilt 389

1NPXD49X3GD299196 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 19, 2023
OR
Last seenJul 13, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1NPXD49X3GD299196
Make
Peterbilt
Model
389
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1NP

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XD49X

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
299196

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
PETERBILT

Prefix basis · 1,241 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
389

Prefix basis · 1,241 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
PETERBILT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
389

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 19, 2023 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026NMII · Walk-around0SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 332908873238A/NV
Mar 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around0SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 332908873238A/NV
Mar 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around2SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 332908873238/NV
Oct 14, 2025AZII · Walk-around1OOSSEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 332908873238A/NV
Aug 19, 2023ORIII · Driver-only0ROLLIN ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED 3148629YP24640/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC3329088Oct 14, 2025Jul 13, 20264NV
ROLLIN ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED3148629Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 20231CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
73238ANV1SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INCOct 14, 2025Jul 13, 20263
73238NVSEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INCMar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261
YP24640CAROLLIN ENTERPRISES INCORPORATEDAug 19, 2023Aug 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026